Questions & Answers about Du älskar att cykla.
Why do we use att before cykla in this sentence?
att is the infinitive marker, working exactly like the English word 'to' in 'to cycle'. It is used to connect the main verb älskar to the action you love doing.
Why doesn't cykla end in an -r like älskar does?
älskar is the main verb of the sentence in the present tense, which usually ends in -r. cykla is in the infinitive (base) form because it comes after att. In Swedish, infinitive verbs almost always end in -a.
How is the word att pronounced here?
When att is used as an infinitive marker before a verb, it is almost always pronounced like the Swedish letter å (which sounds a bit like the 'o' in the English word 'sore' or 'more'). You will rarely hear it pronounced as it is spelled in everyday speech.
Can I skip att and just say Du älskar cykla?
No, you need att here. While some special helper verbs you might have seen (like kan for 'can' or vill for 'want') connect directly to a base verb without att, regular verbs like älskar require att to connect to the next action.
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